PM Narendra Modi slammed the NCERT Class 8 Corruption in Judiciary chapter controversy during a cabinet meet, questioning content oversight and ordering action aginst those responsible. 

Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed his regret today over the inclusion of the controversial chapter on judiciary in schoolbooks, saying he holds the judiciary in "highest regard" and has already taken action in the matter.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assures action on controversial NCERT textbook chapter, emphasising respect for judiciary amid Supreme Court's strong criticism.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assures action on controversial NCERT textbook chapter, emphasising respect for judiciary amid Supreme Court's strong criticism.

Behind the Supreme Court's tough words and a blanket ban on the NCERT book with a controversial chapter on judiciary were two days of frenetic activity through which a copy of the book was arranged for Chief Justice of India Surya Kant

PM Modi expresses displeasure over controversial NCERT chapter, says "accountability needs to be fixed": Government sources

NCERT apologizes for including inappropriate content on judiciary corruption in a textbook, halting its distribution following Supreme Court intervention.

New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued an apology and withdrawn the distribution of its newly released

Supreme Court orders ban on NCERT Class 8 textbook, citing a conspiracy to portray judiciary as corrupt, demanding accountability.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slamed NCERT on the class 8 social science textbook row and welcomed Supreme court's observation as 'very agreeable' on Thursday, after the apex court banned the circulation of the books with capter on 'corruption in judiciary.' 

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has withdrawn its newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook following strong objections from the Supreme Court of India, the Union government, and senior members of the legal fraternity over a chapter discussing corruption and systemic challenges within the judiciary. The textbook, Exploring Society: India and […]

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